I have this Mac, how many packs should I safely be able to download?

[Lexbie]

How many packs can I safely download? 

hi guys!

I have a MacBook Pro (13in, M2, 2022) and I really want to get to playing the sims again. By looking around online I found that it should run perfectly fine but I’m curious how many packs I can download safely. 

I specifically want the wedding pack, parenthood, cottage living, laundry day, and tiny living. Should my computer be able to handle this?

thank you so much

[Bluebellflora · Accepted solution]

@Lexbie

I think you’d be fine with more packs but you should install the ones you wanted first and judge performance after a few gaming sessions

[Bluebellflora]

@Lexbie 

It's not a question of safety, it depends on multiple factors:

• how much disk space is available on your Mac
• whether you use CC/Mods and what type of CC/Mods they are
• graphics settings in-game
• gameplay style - do you like worlds stuffed with large families and large houses?
• do your lots have a ton of objects on them?
• are your community lots large with lots of interaction objects?
• are your families massive?

Your Mac should be fine running the packs you've listed. The Apple Silicon chips are superb.

[Lexbie]

@Bluebellflora 

That makes so much sense! 

• My Macintosh HD has 161.4 Gb of unused space
• I don't USUALLY use cc/mods since I have so many packs, but I do want to download the MC Command Center
• whatever the game automatically opens
• I do! I usually only play for one family but I like to play them through the generations, averaging 1-4 kids per family. but I'm really a fan of cottage living, so a lot of NPCs on the lot
• It depends honestly, I think its normal but IDK what normal is to everyone 
• No, I don't tend to go to community lots. occasionally
• Depends? 1-4 kids, not usually more! 

Do you think I'd push my luck to download more?

[Bluebellflora · Accepted solution]

@Lexbie

I think you’d be fine with more packs but you should install the ones you wanted first and judge performance after a few gaming sessions

[rendomsimmer]

@Lexbie Heyy! I have the macbook air 2020 (m1) 8GB/256GB and I have all the expansion packs, most game packs, many stuff packs and kits and my game has been fine! (At some point I even streamed from my mac haha)
Sometimes it gets a bit laggy as obviously this mac is not for gaming but for most of the time i had good gaming experience and i have been very impressed. Of course, graphics are turned down to low. I guess I’d suggest the same, install what you have and see how you go but what you listed should run smoothly. You probably will be able to get more packs and still enjoy the game, I’m sure the M2 is insane and the macbook pro should have a better performance than the macbook air